American, 57, hangs self in Lagos hotel

The police in Lagos State have begun investigation into the death of a
57-year-old American, who was found hanged with a rope in a hotel room
in the Lekki area of the state.
Our correspondent learnt that the American, Charles Carlson, had
checked into Ellyx Vile Hotel on African Line, Lekki Phase 1, on
Monday before the incident happened.
Our correspondent gathered that the hotel workers discovered Carlson
had hanged himself when it was time for breakfast on Tuesday and he
failed to show up or pick his calls.
The hotel room was thereafter forced open and his corpse was found
hanged with a rope.
The incident was thereafter reported at the Maroko Police Division
which came to evacuate the corpse.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, who
confirmed the death, said the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni,
had directed operatives to unravel the mysteries around his death.
She said, "The matter was reported to the police by the manager of the
hotel, identified as Vincent Owunke. The guest, Carlson, an American,
it was observed did not pick calls to the intercom in his room and he
did not come out for breakfast.
"The police are investigating a case of sudden and unnatural death.
The American was found motionless and hanged himself with a rope close
to the door. The CP, Owoseni, has directed the case to be transferred
to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence Department, Yaba, for further investigation."